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Gulab Jamun

Gulab Jamun is one of the most famous sweets in India. Chef Ajay Chopra shares the recipe for these syrupy sweet balls.

Serves4

Cooking Time10-20 Min

Preparation Time5-10 Min

DifficultyMEDIUM

Ingredients

  • For dough balls

    • 100 gms dhap khoya (moist type khoya)

    • 1 tsp cardamom powder

    • 15 gms maida

    • oil for frying

    • milk powder as required

  • For chashni

    • 1 cup sugar

    • 1 cup water

    • 3 - 4 whole cardamom

    • 2 tsp rose water

    • chopped pistachios for garnish

PREPARATION

  1. 1

    In a pan, boil one cup sugar and one cup water with a few whole cardamoms. Boil the chashni until the syrup turns slightly sticky and forms a one-string consistency. Add rose water to the chashni.
  2. 2

    Take dhap khoya in a big steel plate and keep kneading with your hands until it becomes extremely soft and smooth.
  3. 3

    Add a pinch of cardamom powder, maida and a little milk powder.
  4. 4

    Leave the gulab jamun dough to rest for 30 minutes and then make round balls of the mixture.
  5. 5

    Deep fry the dough balls on a medium flame until they become evenly brown.
  6. 6

    Once the dough balls are ready transfer them from the oil to hot chashni.
  7. 7

    Garnish with chopped pistachios.

STEP BY STEP